SSI DIVER STRESS AND RESCUE SPECIALTY
CAN YOU SAVE A LIFE?
If you had decided that diving is a sport you want to really immerse yourself in, then it’s time for you to continue your adventure with SSI’s continuing education program.
The stress and rescue certification is an extremely important course to have in your armour of skills and knowledge. It has become a foundation course for many of the advanced level certifications.
With an array of specialty dive programs to chose from, here at NZ diving we have selected ones in which feel will increase your ultimate dive experience, right here on the beautiful NZ coastline. Once certified these specialties will allow you to explore different marine environments around the world.
DIVE COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
Learning how to find a lost buddy or even how to rescue them never becomes more important then when you are out in the water. Time is a limiting factor for survival and without the right skills and knowledge then your chances are greatly reduced.
DIVE COURSE DETAILS & INCLUSIONS
In this specialty program, you will learn how to prepare for unexpected emergencies. In this course learn how to avoid, recognise, and solve problems on the surface and under the water.
Make sure you know how to recognise somebody in difficulty, how to deal with the panicked diver & especially how to handle an unconscious or injured diver in the water.
You will learn how to remove them from the water, bring an unconscious diver to the surface & to get them to shore safely.
You will also need a first aid and oxygen administration certifications to accompany this course.
DIVE COURSE ITINERARY
Course Description
Stress is a major cause of diving accidents and negatively impacts rescue situations. This program teaches you the skills and knowledge required to recognize and deal with stress, prevent accidents, and properly deal with emergency situations encountered by divers. You will earn the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification after completing this program.
| Minimum Age: | 12 |
| Certification Prerequisites: | Open Water Diver Students must have proof of current training within two (2) years of First Aid and CPR |
| Academic Sessions: | 2 |
| Pool/Confined Water Sessions: | 2 (+1 Optional) |
| Open Water Dives: | 3 |
| Maximum Training Depth: | 30 meters / 100 feet |
| Suggested Duration: | 10 – 15 hours |
The Diver Diamond methodology
Each of our Specialty Programs is based on our diver diamond methodology
Diver Diamond is the cornerstone of the SSI educational system. It emphasizes the critical components of a great scuba education program: Proper knowledge, Proper Skills, Proper Equipment, and Proper Experience. The diver diamond is the foundation for the Ultimate Dive Experience.
At SSI, they don’t want you to just learn to dive; they want you to become a diver. Their goal is to make every step of your scuba experience all about your comfort and confidence in the water. SSI professionals work together to make learning come alive with personalized instructions that will put your skills to use in reality-based training scenarios. The unique approach is known as “Comfort through repetition”. By practicing each skill learned throughout each level of training your actions to become conditioned responses – second nature!
Repetition ensures you retain what you have already learned while continuing to learn more. As a result, diving becomes more fun.
WHAT TO BRING
While New Zealand Diving will provide all necessary diving equipment, you will need to bring sunscreen, swimwear, a towel, and a change of clothes to each session.
SSI DIVER STRESS AND RESCUE SPECIALTY
AT A GLANCE
Make sure you have the right skills and knowledge to rescue a diver in the water